Sen. Eloise Vitelli has been named the 2023 recipient of the Merle Nelson Women Making a Difference Award by New Ventures Maine (NVME). The award was presented during NVME’s 45th anniversary celebration at the University of Maine at Augusta on Nov. 15. The Merle Nelson Women Making a Difference Award was established in 2004 to honor the work […]
The Rangeley Heritage Land Trust will have two years to secure deeded public access or it will lose $1.7 million to protect thousands of acres along the Kennebago River.
100 Years Ago: 1922 One of the largest poultry exhibits at the New Gloucester fair is F. E. Field of Auburn. This young lad has not less than 46 birds in his coops and these include twelve different varieties. At his home on Gamage Avenue he has some 200 birds and intends to keep increasing the number. […]
The Mills Administration today announced a call for proposals for conservation and recreation projects through the Lands for Maine’s Future Program (LMF).
This LMF funding opportunity is the first since 2017 and is the direct result of Governor Mills’ proposing and lawmakers approving $40 million over four years to replenish the program in the most recent biennial budget. LMF is the State's primary funding vehicle for conserving land for its natural and recreational value.